Brief Bio
1. Personal Information
Name: Dr. Debra Enzenbacher
E-mail: debra@squ.edu.om
Academic Rank: Associate Professor
Department: Tourism
Specialization: Tourism Management and Geography/
Minor specialization: Climate change and tourism/
Polar tourism policy, practices and management
Sustainable tourism
Address: Sultan Qaboos University, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Tourism, P.O. Box 42,
P.C. 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
2. Employment History
Place of Work (Institution)
Year
Occupation
Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
2014
Associate Professor
University of Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri
2010
Associate Professor
Begawan, Brunei Darussalam (Borneo)
Bath Spa University, Bath, England (UK)
2003
Senior Lecturer
Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, England (UK)
1996
Senior Lecturer
3. Education and Qualifications
3- 1 Qualifications
Year
Qualification
Institution
1995
PhD
Geography
University of Cambridge, England (UK)
1991
MPhil Polar Studies
University of Cambridge, England (UK)
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
1986
MA International Relations
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
1982
BSc Anthropology
3-2 Courses Taught
Level
Antarctic Tourism Policymaking
Undergraduate courses delivered solo
European Tourism Development
Managing Visitor Attractions
Research Methodology in Tourism and Hospitality
Tourism: Concepts and Models
Tourism Geographies
Tourism Marketing
Tourism Planning and Development
Tourism Research Methods
Tourism Skills
Tourist Behavior
Work Placement Tutor
Discovery Year Internship
Undergraduates courses delivered with
Environmental Ethics
one other colleague in a team
Management Applications (in Tourism)
Project Management
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
Tourism: An Introduction
Tourism: Contemporary Issues
Tourism Development
Tourism Enterprise and Development
Tourism Geographies
Tourism Marketing
Tourism Planning
Tourism Planning and Research Methods
Tourism Policy and Planning
World Regional Geography
Foundations in Geography
Undergraduate courses delivered with two
1|P age
Global Environmental Change
Global Environmental Issues
International Tourism
Overseas Development Experience
Professional Studies in Geography, GIS and Tourism Management
Tourism Marketing
Tourism Today
International Tourism (via distance learning)
International Tourism
Sustainable Tourism
Tourism Planning
Advanced Topics Seminar: Polar Regions
or more colleagues in a team
Masters course delivered solo
Masters course delivered with one other
colleague in a team
Masters course delivered with two or
more colleagues in a team
4. Research
4-1 Research Interests
Tourism and traditional foods in Oman
Climate change and tourism
Sustainable tourism
Rainforest tourism (tourism in special environments)
Polar tourism policy, practices and management
Tourism Management pedagogy
4-2 Papers (5 most important or recent papers)
Enzenbacher, D. J. (2011). Chapter 16: Conclusions. In P. T. Maher, E. J. Stewart & M. Luck (Eds.), Polar tourism:
Human, environmental and governance dimensions (pp. 279-294). New York: Cognizant Communication
Corporation.
Enzenbacher, D. J. (2011). Polar tourism development: Who benefits? In A. A. Grenier & D. Muller (Eds.),
Polar tourism: A tool for regional development (pp. 23-60). Montreal: University of Quebec at Montreal
(UQAM) Press.
Enzenbacher, D. J. (2007). Antarctic tourism policymaking: Current challenges and future prospects. In G. Triggs, &
A. Riddell (Eds.), Antarctica: Legal and environmental challenges for the future (pp. 155-189). London: British
Institute of International and Comparative Law.
Enzenbacher, D. J. (1995). The regulation of Antarctic tourism. In C. M. Hall, & M. E. Johnston (Eds.), Polar tourism:
Tourism in the Arctic and Antarctic regions (pp. 179-215). Chichester, UK: John Wiley and Sons.
Enzenbacher, D. J. (1994). Tourism at Faraday Station: An Antarctic case study. Annals of Tourism Research, 21(2),
303-317.
4-3 Conferences (5 most important or recent conferences)
VII International Tourism Congress, themed “The Image and Sustainability of Tourist Destinations”, paper
presented “The Paradox of Climate Change Tourism: Merging Carbon Audits and Life Cycle Thinking to Advance
Sustainability Outcomes in Tourism”, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, 2-4 December 2014
Global Tourism Cities Conference 2013, themed “Building a Sustainable Tourism City”, paper presented
“Integrating City Visits with Rain Forest Tourism: A Case Study of Brunei's Capital, Bandar Seri Begawan”, Borneo
Convention Centre, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 2-3 July 2013
International Polar Tourism Research Network (IPTRN) Polar Tourism: A Tool for Regional Development
Conference Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, 21-25 August 2008, Invited Keynote Speaker - "Polar tourism
development: Who benefits?"
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) International Arctic Science Committee (ISAC) Open Science
Conference St. Petersburg, Russia 8-11 July 2008 Paper presented at Session 5.3 Conservation, Tourism and
Visitor Management - "Antarctic tourism and climate change: A coincidence of acceleration or the acceleration of
coincidence?"
Royal Geographical Society - Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, London, 30 August – 1
September 2006, Paper presented Session 19 Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability, “Antarctic tour
operators and the environment: Does experience matter?”
4-4 Thesis Supervision (5 most recent theses)
2|P age
Sustainable tourism in Bath, England - Case study of The Roman Baths (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), UK
Airport management practices focusing on environmental dimensions - Case study of Bristol Airport, UK
Visitor management practices and visitor satisfaction in Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales (UK)
Tourism management practices at Stonehenge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England (UK)
An investigation into environmental policies and practices at British Airways, London, Heathrow (UK)
5. Awards
Graduate Women International (formerly the International Federation of University Women) Award (HQ Geneva,
Switzerland)/Australian Federation of University Women, Queensland chapter, Fellowship for doctoral research,
1992-1993
Cambridge Overseas Trust Award for doctoral research, 1990-1994
6. Community Service
6-1 Community service (Lectures, seminars, etc.)
Institute of Tourist Guiding, London - Member Qualifications Board (2009 Invited Guest Speaker, Department of Politics/Environmental Studies and International Relations Programmes,
Talk title: “Geopolitics and the environment: Key challenges for the Polar Regions”, Lake Forest College, IL, USA,
November 2013
Rain Forest World Music Festival 2013, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo), volunteer member of marketing
team gathering data on festival visitors, 28-30 June 2013
Chief Adjudicator and Adjudicator for Brunei Shell Petroleum/University of Brunei Darussalam Annual Green
Debate, “The Future of Energy”, Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Advancement, University of Brunei
Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 28-29 January 2013
“Ecotourism and sustainability” talk given to departmental managers of the Sun Island Resort and Spa, Sun Island,
Maldives, 19 December 2012
Invitation to present commentary on Antarctic tourism at the British Institute of International and Comparative
Law Conference, "The Antarctic Treaty System: Legal and environmental issues" preceding Antarctic Treaty
Consultative Meeting (XXIX ATCM), Edinburgh, 10 June 2006
Inaugural Antarctic Treaty Meeting on Tourism, Non-governmental advisor to the United Kingdom delegation,
Venice, Italy, November 1992
6-2 Committee membership (5 main committees)
Sultan Qaboos University, College of Arts and Social Sciences Research Committee
University of Brunei Darussalam – Graduate Studies Committee/Faculty Recruitment Committee
Bath Spa University – University Unfair Practice Committee, Faculty Teaching and Learning Commmittee, Faculty
Employability Champion
Sheffield Hallam University – School Strategic Planning Committee
University of Cambridge – University Health and Safety Committee
3|P age